Action Recommended
Avoid the subject event as per the instructions
Issued By
Tampa Bay/Ruskin – FL, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties
Description
…HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
WHAT…Dangerous rip currents.
WHERE…Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.
WHEN…Through this evening.
IMPACTS…Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don’t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.